Tripping mechanism for camera-shutters.



H. H. MGANELLYi TRIPPING MECHANISM FOR CAMERA SHUTTBRS. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 23, 1912. 1 ,043,95 1.

Patented Nov. 12,1912

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H. H. MOANELLY.

TRIPPING MECHANISM FOR CAMERA SHUTTERS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.23, 1912.

1,043,95 1 V Patented Nov. 12, 1912.

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E T i e TRIPPING MECHANISM FOR CAMERA-SHUTTERS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 12, 1912.

Application filed March 23, 1912. Serial 1 T o. 685,?29.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, HOMER H. MoANnLLY,

a citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tripping Mechanism for CameraShutters, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to .improvements in tripping mechanism for photographic shutter operating levers, and has for its object the production of mechanism of this character which will be of improved construction and efficient in operation.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

\Vith these objects in view, my invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

My invention will bemore readily understood by reference to theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of a conventional form of camera upon which is arranged a shutter lever tripping mechanism embodying my invention, themechanism being arranged for use in the taking of a snap shot Fig. 2 is a front view of the tripping mechanism, and a portion of the camera supporting the same, the former being shown arranged foruse in'the taking of a time exposure with the camera, Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the construction shown. in Fig. 2, Fig. 4 is a top plan View of the construction shown in Fig. 2, Fig. 5 is a transverse section taken on substantially line a: w of Fig. 2, and Fig. 6 is a sectional detail of the pivoted awl which contacts with the shutter operating lever.

The preferred form of construction, as

illustrated in the drawings, comprises a flat plate 1 which is adapted to be mounted upon the upper edge of the front plate 2 of a con ventional camera 3 in operative proximity with the oscillatory operating lever 4 of the shutter of the camera, it being understood that depression o'r'downward rocking of the lever 4 effects the operation of the shutter. The plate 1 is provided with gripping ears 5 which embrace the upper edge of the plate 2, said ears together with a screw 6 being adapted to securely fasten the plate 1 in the position shown upon the camera.

ltotatably mounted at. 7 upon the plate 1 is a disk 8 upon which is pivotally mounted at 9 an outwardly projectlng pawl 10. The

pawl lO-is so positioned that, when the disk 8 is rotated or oscillated, the same will be adapted to engage the outer end of the lever 4 in order to actuate the same, as above mentioned. The pawl 10 is so arranged as to be adapted to operate the lever 4 only when the disk 8- is rotated in a clockwise direction. Said pawl, when said disk is reversely rotated or when the same is rotated in a counter clockwise direction, will yield and rock downwardly so as to pass said lever. A spring 11 cooperates with the pawl 10 to normally hold the same in extended or operative position. Coiiperating with the disk 8 is a torsional spring 12 through the medium of which said disk is rotated, when released in order to carry the pawl 10 into engagementwith the lever 4 to effect actuation of the latter. A stop 13 is provided upon the plate 1 which is adapted for engagement by a shoulder 14 provided at the periphery of the disk 8 to determine the amplitude of oscillation of said disk.

Fulcrumed at 15 upon the plate 1 above the disk 8 is a detent 16 with which coiiperates a spring 17 which is adapted to normally hold said detent so that a'tooth'18 provided at the lower edge thereof will engage with a shoulder or tooth 19 Jrovided at the periphery of the disk 8 to iold the latter in position for operation. The spring 12 is so arranged that when the tooth 18 is in engagement with the shoulder 19, the former will be in tension, and so that when the detent 16 is rocked upwardly to release said disk, the latter will be rotated by virtue of said spring to move the pawl 10 so as to actuate the lever 1, as will be readily understood. This oscillation of the detent 16 in order to release the disk 8, is efl'ected by a flexible cord 20 which is connected with the free end of said detent, said cord passing upwardly through a guide eye 21 promechanism for the actuation of theshutter counter clockwise direction for-setting the lever.

signed, as will be observed, for instantaneous operation of the camera shutter orfor taking a snap shot, since, in the mechanism described, when-the same is operated, the shutter operating lever 4 will be simply rocked downwardly and then released. Provision is also made for the taking of a time exposure, that is, for opening the shutter and permittingthe same to remain open a desired length of time andthen permitting the shutter to close. The mechanism for adapting the device for use in this capacity comprises a rocker arm 23 which is fulcrumed at15. Pivoted at24 to the arm 23 is a dog 25, said dog being so designed that, when the upper end of the arm 23 is rocked to the right, the lowerend of said dog will be interposed between the upper edge of the detent 16 and the under side of the arm 26 of a bell crank lever which is pivoted at 27, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, and so that, when said detent is rocked upwardly, as above mentioned, in order to release the disk 8, the arm 26 of the bell crank lever will be simultaneously moved upwardly so as to force the tooth 28 which is provided at the lower end of the other arm 29 of said bell crank, into the path of movement of the shoulder 19. With this "arrangement, it will be seen that, when the cord 20 is pulled, in order to move the detent 16 to releasing position, the disk 8.will be permitted to rotate only a portion of the distance which the same is capable of moving or only to such an extent as to effect the depression of the lever 4, in. which position of said lever the shutter will be open. Said lever and hence said shutter will be held in this position until the operating cord is re leased-in order to permit of the tooth 28 be- 1ng moved out of engagement with the shoulder 19, in which event said disk 8 will complete its oscillatory movement and the pawl 10 will be moved to release the lever l inorder to effect the closing of the shutter. Thus a time exposure may be taken with the camera through the employment of the present mechanism.

A shutter lever tripping mechanism of the construction set forth is durable and 4 therefore, do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and The construction thus far described is demodifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described myinvention, What 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

l. The combination with a camera having a shutter operating lever of a tripping'device for cooperation with said lever comprising a spring controlledoscillatory member; a pawl carried upon said member and adapted whenthe latter is oscillated to contact with and operate said lever; a detent for releasably holding said oscillatory'me'mber in position for operation; and means for moving said detent. to releasing position, substantially as described. 2. The combination with a camera having an oscillatory shutter operating lever of a tripping device for cooperation with said lever comprising a spring controlled oscillatory -member; a pawl carried upon said member and adapted when the latter is oscillated to operate said'lever; an oscillatory detent for releasablyholding said oscillatory member in position for operation; and means for moving saiddetent to releasing position, substantially as described.

3, The combination with a camera having an oscillatory shutter operating lever of a trippingdevice for cooperation with said lever comprising a spring controlled osc1ll a tory member; a' pawl carried upon said member and adapted when the latter is oscillated to operate said lever; an oscillatory detent for releasably holding said oscillatory member in position for operation; and a cord for rocking said detent to releasing position, substantially as described.

' 4. The combination with a camera having an oscillatory shutter operating lever of a tripping device -for cooperation with said lever, said device comprising a spring controlled oscillatory disk; a pawl mounted upon said disk adjacent the periphery there- 'of and adapted when said disk is released and oscillated to operate said lever; an oscillatory detent for releasably engaging said disk to hold the same in position for operation; and means for moving said detent to releasing position, substantially as described.

5. The combination with a camera having an oscillatory shutter operating lever of'a tripping device for cooperation with said lever, said device comprising a spring controlled oscillatory disk; a pawl mounted upon said disk adjacent the periphery thereof and adapted when said diskis released and oscillated to operate said lever; an oscillatory detent for releasably engaging a tooth in the periphery of said disk for holding the latter in position for operation; and means for rocking said detent to releasing position, substantially as described.

6. The combination with a camera having an oscillatory shutter operating lever of a tripping device for cooperation with said lever, said device comprising a spring ;con trolled oscillatory disk; a spring held pawl mounted upon said disk adjacent the periphery thereof and adapted when said disk is released from operative position and oscil-' lated to contact with and operate said lever and when said disk is reversely oscillatedto yield and pass said lever; a movable detent for releasablyengaging said disk to hold the same' in position for operation; and means for moving said detent to releasing position, substantially. as described.

7. The combination with a camera having an oscillatory shutter operating lever of a tripping device for cooperation with said lever, said device comprislng a spring controlled oscillatory disk; a spring held pawl mounted upon said disk adjacent the periphery thereof and adapted when said disk is released from operative position and oscillated to contact with and operate said le-.

ver and when said disk is reversely oscillated to yield and pass said lever; a movable detent for releasably engaging said disk to hold the same in position for operation; means for moving said detent to releasing position; and a finger piece for reversely oscillating said disk, substantially as described.

8. The combination with a camera having an oscillatory shutter operating lever of a tripping device for cooperation with said lever, said-device comprising a spring controlled oscillatory disk; a pawl mounted upon saiddisk adjacent the periphery there- 0t and adapted when said disk is released and oscillated to operate said lever; an oscillatory detent for releasably engaging said disk to hold the same in position for opera tion; means for moving said detent to releasing position; and a stop for determining the amplitude of oscillation of said disk, substantially as described.

9. The combination with a camera having an oscillatory shutter operating lever of a tripping device for actuating said lever, said device comprising a spring controlled rotary member; a pawl carried upon said member and adapted when the latter is rotated to actuate said lever; a detent for releasably holding said oscillatory. member in position for operation; means for moving said detent to releasing position; a movable stop adapted to interrupt the movement of said rotary member and ermit of said 111cm ber rotating through on y a part of its operative movement; and means for establishing an operative connect-1onbetween said stop and said detent whereby movementof the latter to'rele'asing position efi'ects movementof said stop to operative position, substantially as described.

10. The combination with a camera hav ing an oscillatory shutter operating lever of a tripping device foractuat-ing. said lever, said device comprising a spring controlled rotary member; a pawl carried upon vsaid member and adapted when the latter is rotated to actuate said lever; a detent for releasably holding saidoscillatory member in position for operation; means for moving said detent to releasing position; a movable step adapted to interrupt the movement of said rotary member and permit of said member rotating through only a part of its operative movement; resilient means for normally holding said stop in inoperative position; and means for establishing an operative connection between said stop and said detent whereby movement of the latter'to releasing position effects movement of said stop to operative position, substantially as described.

11. The combination with a camera having an oscillatory shutter operating lever of a tripping device for actuating said lever, said device comprising a spring controlled rotary disk; a pawl mounted upon said disk adjacent the periphery thereof and adapted when said disk is released and rotated to actuate said lever; an oscillatory detent for releasably engaging said disk to hold the same in position for operation; means for oscillating said detent to releasing position;

an oscillatory stop adapted to interrupt the movement of said rotary member and permit of rotation of said member through only a part of. its operative movement; resilient means for normally holding said stop in inoperative position; and a manually movable member adapted to establish an operative connection between said stop and said detent whereby movement of the latter to releasing position efi'ects movement of said stop to operative'position, substantially as described.

12. The combination with a camera hav-' ing a shutter operating lever of a tripping device for actuating said lever, said device comprising an attachable plate; a spring controlled oscillatory member mounted upon said plate; a pawl carried upon said member and adapted when the latter is oscillated to actuate said lever; a detent mounted upon said plate for releasably holding said oscillatory member in position for operation; and means for moving said detent to releasing position, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HOMER H. MCANELLY.

Witnesses:

JOSHUA R. H. Porrs, ARTHUR A. Orson. 

